: one that zaps: such as
a
: an electronic device designed to attract and kill insects
b
: a person who habitually changes channels (as to avoid commercials)
c
: a remote control device used for zapping
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Plus, if you’re constantly nagged by pesky mosquitos and other flying critters, scoop up this outdoor bug zapper to rid your space of bugs for good.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Two questionably effective bug zappers were over whole vegetables and soda cases in the storage room.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Use electronic mosquito zappers or indoor traps that use light or carbon dioxide to lure mosquitoes.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead of spending days feeling sticky from bug spray, try a bug zapper to ward off insects and prevent a bunch of itchy bites.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Two questionably effective bug zappers were over whole vegetables and soda cases in the storage room.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Use electronic mosquito zappers or indoor traps that use light or carbon dioxide to lure mosquitoes.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead of spending days feeling sticky from bug spray, try a bug zapper to ward off insects and prevent a bunch of itchy bites.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Zapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zapper. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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